Kanji

正

correct, justice, righteous, 10**40

Kanji

Grade

Grade 1

Strokes

5 strokes

Radical

止部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

セイ, ショウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

ただしい, ただす, まさ, まさに

Nanori (Name Reading)

あきら, おさ, かみ, きみ, さだ, たか, ただ, ただし, ただす, つら, なお, のぶ, まさ, まさし, よし

Common Readings

ショウ, セイ, ただ…しい, ただ…す, まさ

Example sentences

正直 しょうじき
正直 ところ その 計画 難しい 思います

To be honest, I think that plan is difficult.

と言われる といわれる
正直 と言われている

He is said to be an honest person.

正しい ただしい
正しい 姿勢 座る こと 大切 です

It is important to sit with correct posture.

答え こたえ
その 質問 対する 正しい 答え 見つかりません

I can't find the correct answer to that question.

正体 しょうたい
その 正体 分からない

No one knows the man's true identity.

何者 なにもの
正体 不明 何者 現れた

A mysterious figure appeared.

正確 せいかく
この 時計 狂い なく 正確 動いている

This watch moves accurately without a single second's error.

指示 しじ
上司 指示 正確 従う

Correctly follow the boss's instructions.

正解 せいかい
どの 選択肢 正解 分かりません

I don't know which option is the correct answer.

そうじゃなくて そうじゃなくて
そうじゃなくて こっち 正解

Not that, this is the correct answer.

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